The jangly, chiming sound of acoustic and electric 12-string guitars have played a crucial role in popular music, from blues to rock, pop to folk. 12-string guitars feature six pairs of strings, known ...

Alex Manwell starts to tune up a guitar as he begins his lesson. He explains to his teacher that he didn’t practice much the previous week because work is busy; he’s swamped with meetings. “This is ...

If you're just starting out on guitar, or perhaps you've just taken your very first guitar out of its box and you're raring to get playing, this is the place to start. Here in the first of a series of ...